The Luna's Hidden Destiny

(Rowan)

I f****d up, I saw it in her eyes, how hurt and betrayed she felt, her own mate keeping something so important from her. I was mad..raging mad at myself. I thought it would protect her, I thought if I hid it from her it could save her the hurt. She was my everything and knowing this could simply destroy her world was killing me. I needed to blow off steam, not being with her was driving me crazy. I wanted to touch her, to feel her, to hold her. At least she was with my Mom..she needed that, she needed someone to care..someone who was a parent figure.

Suddenly I felt someone running beside me, looking over I saw Titus and pretty soon Eris and Hadeon. Finn must have told them. I didn’t mind, it was nice to not be alone but I refused to open my link..only for her I would.

We must have been running for hours by the time we got back. Looking at the clock as I walked in, it was the early hours of morning. The guys all went to bed and I slowly crept through the house after slipping on the sweats my mom left me. I followed my mate’s sweet scent to the living room as I crept in silently. My mother sat on the couch with Mila sleeping with her head in my mom’s lap as she slowly stroked her hair gently.

‘She wanted to wait down here for you.’

My mother mind linked me as she saw me step into the room.

I slowly approached them, seeing my beautiful Mila as she slept with worry etched on her face.

‘To think that this poor girl might of been living with a monster this whole time..oh Rowan..it breaks my heart.’

My mother choked out, her emotions clear as she spoke in our link.

‘I’m so angry with myself..for keeping this from her..for hurting her…I should have told her right away..’

I hung my head, grabbing Mila’s hand as I pressed my lips against the back of her knuckles.

‘Is she really angry with me?’

I asked softly, keeping my eyes closed as I inhaled her honey and rain scent.

‘No son, she actually felt bad about being without you, I think she just feels lost right now. She didn’t want to make you feel worse..I think she just needs a mom right now, someone to hold her.’

My mom choked out the last words as she wiped away a tear.

‘We forget how young she is, all of this is so new to her..even being around people.’

I forget that sometimes, she had only known one person her whole life and this information was like a bomb blowing up her whole world.

‘I just love her so much…I never want to hurt her or make her sad…I wish I could take all of that pain away…I just want her to be happy.’

I pressed the back of Mila’s hand against my cheek as I savored that warmth..those sparks that filled my soul.

‘I know son, but these things are what make a person stronger. Next time you need to include her..she is young but she isn’t a child, this affects her the most and to be in the dark about it, it just hurt her.’

I felt my mother’s hand on my shoulder as she began speaking in the link once more.

‘I am so proud of you Rowan, how much you have embraced her and accepted her. How patient, loving, and kind you have been, that is what being a good mate is.

My mom smiled softly and I nodded my head.

‘Honestly, after meeting her, I know my purpose now, I know why I have been put here and it is all for this woman right here. She is my reason, mom..she always has been, I just didn’t realize it until I finally found her.’

I said as my mom began to full on cry now.

‘Oh son, I am so happy for you..the mating bond, it isn’t always perfect. Some people reject it or they are only in it for the mating purposes but I can see you and Mila.. you are not just mates, you are mates in every sense of the word. Mind, body, and soul. It is a rare occurrence, for two people to love so purely and blindly..even your father and I had our struggles from the start but you two..it really is a gift from the goddess herself. You will get beyond this and grow together.’

My mother’s words hit me deeply, these feelings I have for her, the unconditional love I already feel. It had to be different than the rest..it’s something about her, it’s something that I never thought I deserved..she is in fact the woman I would love for the rest of my existence. Even beyond that…